‘No prospect of early conclusion’: In jail for 12 years, 2 UAPA accused get bail

3 min readNew DelhiJul 29, 2026 10:50 PM IST Given the facts, the court said the “continued incarceration of the petitioners in this case is grossly violative of the right to liberty enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.” (Image generated using AI)The Supreme Court has granted bail to two men, charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), noting that they have remained in jail for nearly 12 years in connection with the case booked by the Special Cell of Delhi Police and that there is “no prospect of an early conclusion of the trial.” A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also noted in its July 27 order that the life sentence imposed on Saquib Ansari and Waqar Azhar, following their conviction in another case under the anti-terror law in Jaipu